Gabriel shrugged. "The article, or even the stares."

"I'd ratherno" she replied, not once turning to look at him.

Gabriel took note of the coldness in hervoice, it was the same tone she had used each time she intended to put a wall

A sign that she was feeling uncary, that she didn't want to let him or anyone in

Gabriel respected that and chose to remain silent for the rest of the ride,

By the time they arrived at Leonica's place, Ashley had already dosed off, his bear clutched tightly against his chest.

Leonita didn't bother waking him. She scooped him out of his seat, being careful not to wake him and stepped out the car, only to find that Gabriel had joined her,

"You don't have to walk me to the door. She informed him, watching as he pocketed the lays to his car

She was about to say something else when the designs on Gabriel's keychain caught her attention.

It was a forget-me-not flower, the very same one Ashley had given her to give him after the tier incident The cart sale symbol that was on her necklace.

Her eyes went to foldey's sleeping foun and she sighed, "Ha, clever child."

Unsettling News.

"The stranger asked, glancing from Leonica, who had a neutral expression on her face despite the wave of contusion running amuck inside, and his phone which still had the article open on display

"I mean, you don't have to make an official statement or amthing like that. I know how you rich people are, reputation and all, but-

"That's enough," Gabriel interrupted him, pushing the phone away from Leonica's path of view. "It's very nude to question someone over a falsely written article. "Well, how can you say for sure that it's false?" The stranger retorted. "And who are you to say it was written based on true facts?" Leonica asked, finally gaining her com

What a loaded bullshit.

This

the tabloid she had

she shook her head, people sure were thirsty for her family's downfall to have enough time to create a

again, she shouldn't be surprised, it

to shrink back and step away, then she smiled. "Please leam to mind your own business

turned around and picked Ashley up, not failing to notice the way a couple other people

make her

it was rally starting

She said and walked away from the stranger, Gabriel

atmosphere was filled with silence until they had reached the parking lot and

opposite direction of her ear. "I'll drive you guys home." He added upon

be near." She rejected without a second thought. "Thanks for the

cases, Gabriel would have backed ott, allowing Lennica to wallaway,

tell how unfocused she was. The way her epes seemed to flicker back and forth, the way her fingers twitched, the way she bit her lips, he could

other elite, caring greatly about her family's reputation and an article like that, true or false, was sure to leave a

tell she was

mind clouded, most

and continued leading the way to

no

"But I'm taking you

""Thave my owncar."

it tomorrow." He pulled open the passenger door to his caratter unlocking in "Just let me drive you home, okay? Leonica was conflicted. A part of her wanted to reject him and go home with

buckled up, he started the engine and they drove off, the

the one

want to talk about

what?" Leonica asked in

shrugged. "The article, or

replied, not once turning

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